Which to use
“João” and “John” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,851
- “João” frequency rank
- #1,203
- “John” frequency rank
- 43054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | João | John |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prénom masculin portugais. | Nom de famille. |
Letter map: João vs John
Shared letters muted; letters that set João and John apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on João vs John
João and John are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
João is recorded at frequency rank #41,851, classified as aname, pronounced \ʒo.ɑ̃\. John is at rank #1,203, tagged as aname.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 43054, this pair ranks #220,966 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of João vs John
Shared letters: jo. Private to "João": ã. Private to "John": hn.
"João" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "John" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- John ← jhon · jjohn · johhn · johnn · jonh · ojhn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "João" for "John" ever safe?
Frequency check: "João" vs "John" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "João" vs "John" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "João" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "John" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,966 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "João" and "John" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "João vs jor". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #220,966 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.